Y'know what!?: SOAP LAKE 2007

We decided to make our annual pilgrimage to Soap Lake with the Mitchells on the weekend that coincides with the Grant County Fair. This year we all stayed on the Samis Ranch and had a glorious day of wandering in the orchards, swimming in the pond, floating down the Canal and eating with the bees. The kids barely slept because they were all excited to be in the tiny house together. The weather, which is usually deathvalley hot in August was mild and in fact, it rained our last day.
We went down to the soapy lake and finally figured out that you have to go way out to get the good mud that smells SO strong of sulphur and rub it all over yourself like the Russians do. Me and Tim did some of that - no pictures please:)
The fair is such a treat for the kids because there are cows to moo at (the total city slicker kids standing there yelling MOOOO at the cows!) , smoked turkey legs to gnaw on, ice cream and shave ice galore. The rides are rickety but rowdy and we are the only city folk in a crowd of cowboys and field workers. We caugth the tail end of a juggling show by Brothers with different Mothers which was laugh-out-loud funny.
The Samis ranch screams photo op so here are some of the favorites from the weekend.

Take me ridin' in the car car...